Foiling is all the rage right now! This popular look can be achieved with the Minc Foil machine from Heidi Swapp. Using a laser printer to print your image, lay the foil sheet over top, run it through the … Read More ...
Trend: Watercolor Markers
Water coloring your stamped images will give them a soft painterly look. One big new trend is Water Color markers. You can color directly on your stamped images with the markers and then you can blend and soften the look … Read More ...
Project: Shaker Card Using the Fuse Tool
The Fuse Tool is a heated tool that looks a bit like a wood burning tool that can be used to make pockets and flaps from plastic page protectors for your scrapbook but you can also use it on your … Read More ...
Trend: Clipsters
Clipsters are cute paper clip embellishments that are popping up on cards and scrapbook pages. These fun little accents are perfect to make using left over scraps of pattern papers. This easy embellishments are made by cutting or punching out … Read More ...
Trend and Freebie: Mandala Coloring Pages
Some of my most popular posts recently have been about coloring books and pages for adults who love to color and one big trend with that right now are Mandalas. I walked into the book store last week and saw … Read More ...
Book Review: More Creative Lettering
If you’re looking to add a personal touch to your greeting cards, scrapbook pages, journal or any paper crafting project then your own hand writing is a great way! But if you’re like me you might not be crazy about … Read More ...
Book Review and Freebie: The Artful Mandala Coloring Book
I’ve have always loved to color. I remember laying on the floor of our family room with my mom as a kid while we colored together in coloring books. I was in awe of how pretty her coloring was … Read More ...
Tutorial: Coloring Stamps with Water Color Markers
Water color markers are a super hot trend in stamping right now! You can get the control of a marker but use water to blend and shade for a softer look. The Your Next Stamp blog has a video tutorial … Read More ...
Project: Steampunk Heart Card
The Few Favorite Things blog has a video tutorial showing how to put together this cool steampunk inspired card using stencils, ink pads and chipboard shapes. This style is perfect for a masculine birthday card or for Father’s Day. Click … Read More ...
Freebie and Trend: Coloring Pages for Adults Who Love to Color
I think one of the reason I love rubber stamping so much is because I LOVE to color. I always have, one of my favorite things to do as a kid was color in coloring books and I think that’s … Read More ...
Project: Alter a Bottle with Stamping
Transform a plain bottle into a work of art in just a few steps. Paint the bottle with acrylic paint then stamp and color images all over white tissue paper, cover the bottle with the stamped tissue and then seal. … Read More ...
Tip: Using Sequins on Your Cards
Sequins are a really trendy embellishment in paper crafting right now. The Some Odd Girl stamps blog has three ways to add sequins to your stamped cards, use them randomly, in a shaker card or behind die cut out shapes … Read More ...
Product Review: Chalk Inks from Stampin’ Up
The chalk ink pads made by Color Box and carried by Stampin’ Up are the perfect way to get that popular chalk board look. They pair wonderfully with Stampin’ Up’s Chalk Board paper for making greeting cards, scrapbook pages … Read More ...
Product Review: Stampin’ Up Chalkboard Banner
Want to add a fun decoration to a party or looking to add something pretty to your wall, how about a festive banner? And even better the words on this banner can be changed for the seasons or the occasion … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring with Ink Sprays
Ink sprays are perfect to use with stencils and to get a cool splatter effect by spraying them but did you know you can also use them like watercolors? Spray some ink on a non porous surface , like an … Read More ...